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Grand Theft Otto - Skorzeny & 'The Spider' Network
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13:36Now PlayingOtto Skorzeny was Hitler's commando extraordinaire - a man who pulled off some of the most daring raids of WWII. His life postwar was equally intriguing, becoming an international arms dealer and military advisor. However, many don't know that he founded a shadowy organisation called 'Die Spinne' or 'The Spider' in 1948 devoted to helping SS men to escape from justice. It was financed by a huge amount of cash that Skorzeny had received at war's due to an SS raid on the Reichsbank in embattled Berlin.
Incidentally, can't take the credit for the fantastic title - that goes to 'MrCrumpets368' from 3 years ago!
Dr. Mark Felton FRHistS, FRSA, is a wellknown British historian, the author of 22 nonfiction books, including bestsellers 'Zero Night' and 'Castle of the Eagles', both currently being developed into movies in Hollywood. In addition to writing, Mark also appears regularly in television documentaries around the world, including on The History Channel, Netflix, National Geographic, Quest, American Heroes Channel and RMC Decouverte. His books have formed the background to several TV and radio documentaries. More information about Mark can be found at
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Credits: US National Archives; Library of Congress; Bundesarchiv; Stefano Rosone; Crazyfrog58; Alessandro Ramberti; Gianni Careddu; Sailko
Sources:
- 'Nazi Gold' by Ian Sayer & Douglas Botting, (Granada Publishing: 1984)
- 'The Last Nazis: The Hunt for Hitler's Henchmen' by Mark Felton, (Pen & Sword: 2011)
- 'Skorzeny: "The Most Dangerous Man in Europe"' by Charles Whiting, (Da Capo: 1998)
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